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the paris smith quintet - thought seeds - jazzaggression - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: Jazz - Spiritual / Cosmic & Soul Jazz

1. Thought Seeds
2. Psalm
3. Catman
4. Lilith Came
5. Owlman
6. Pentatonia
7. Chico Be

A Chicago underground jazz classic with all the right ingredients repressed in a 500 copy run - awesome & WELL recommended!!!

Spanning over three decades, Chicago vibist Paris Smith released privately three albums through his own imprint Oracle records. In the seventies The Quartets album with Kenneth Hill, In the early 80s Thought Seeds with vocalist Carol Sawall and in the mid-90s 53 Street Ghost with full ensemble. All material is self written, the mood, style and feel of three albums are uniquely different. Ranging from full-blown post-bop to soul-jazz slap! The originals are rare and have been demanding three figure sums on the vinyl collectible auction market.

Thought Seeds, a long hidden modal/spiritual jazz gem, originally released in 1983, is finally available again from Jazzaggression Records! Strung out over 7 tracks, Paris Smith's chunky 4-mallet playing style on the vibes takes you on a joyride of lyrical moods with twists and turns. Not a dull moment on this album! Vocals by Carol Sawall, Vibes � Paris Smith, Saxophone � Jimmy Ellis, Bass � Tyler Mitchell, Drums � Usama Pitts. Comes with new liner notes and new pictures!